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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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